angel
noun /ˈeɪndʒl/
  /ˈeɪndʒl/
Idioms - a spirit who is believed to be a servant of God, and is sent by God to deliver a message or perform a task. Angels are often shown dressed in white, with wings.天使 see also guardian angelTopics Religion and festivalsc1- a host of angels一群天使 
- She looks like an angel.她长得像个天使。 
- a singer who has the voice of an angel拥有天使般嗓音的歌手 
- She wore a white costume with big furry angel wings.她穿着一件白色戏装,上面有天使羽毛状的大翅膀。 
- a book about anti-heroes and fallen angels一本有关反英雄和堕落天使的书 
- He liked to think of himself as an avenging angel fighting for justice.他喜欢把自己想成是为正义而战的复仇天使。 
- We lay back in the snow and made snow angels (= a shape made by moving your arms and legs back and forward while lying in snow).我们趴在雪地里放松,做雪天使。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- guardian
- avenging
- fallen
- …
 - choir
- host
 - look like
 - wings
 - the face of an angel
- the voice of an angel
 
- a host of angels
- a person who is very good and kind; a child who behaves well安琪儿(指善良的人或可爱的小孩);善人 - John is no angel, believe me (= he does not behave well).相信我,约翰绝非善良之辈。 
- Mary’s children are little angels.玛丽的孩子是小天使。 
- I could hardly see Lisa in the role of ministering angel.我很难想象出莉萨成为一个救死扶伤的天使会是个什么样子。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- little
- perfect
- …
 - investor
 - be an angel
- be no angel
 
- John is no angel, believe me (= he does not behave well).
- (informal) used when you are talking to somebody and you are grateful to them大好人(感激某人时所说) - Thanks Dad, you're an angel.谢谢爸爸,你是个大好人。 
- Be an angel and make me a cup of coffee.行行好,给我冲杯咖啡。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- little
- perfect
- …
 - investor
 - be an angel
- be no angel
 
- Thanks Dad, you're an angel.
- (also angel investor, business angel)a person who supports a business by investing money in it, especially somebody who supports a new small business with their own money天使: 通过投资来支持企业的人,特别是那些用自己的钱来支持新的小型企业的人- When will the angels get their money back?天使们什么时候能拿回他们的钱? 
- They started the business with the help of $2 million supplied by angel investors.他们在天使投资人提供的200万美元的帮助下开始创业。 
 
- When will the angels get their money back?
词源Old English engel, ultimately via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek angelos ‘messenger’; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French angele.
Idioms 
fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) 
- (saying) people with little experience try to do the difficult or dangerous things that more experienced people would not consider doing(智者却步处)愚者独敢闯